Significado
Following medical advice.
Contexto cultural
The 'Paracetamol' culture is real. Dutch GPs are famous for telling patients to take paracetamol and wait two weeks before coming back. This is not laziness, but a medical philosophy of avoiding over-prescription. In Belgium, the medical culture is more 'interventionist'. Patients often expect a prescription for specific medicines (like antibiotics or syrups) more quickly than in the Netherlands. In Surinamese-Dutch culture, traditional herbal remedies (kruidenmiddelen) are often used alongside 'westerse medicijnen'. It is common to discuss both with family. Due to colonial history, some medical terms in Indonesia are derived from Dutch. While the verb has changed, the concept of 'obat' (medicine) is often discussed in a similar structured way in older generations.
The 'In' Rule
Always put 'in' at the end of your sentence unless there's another verb at the end. It's the most common mistake!
No Eating!
Never say 'medicijnen eten'. It sounds like you're having them for dinner with a side of fries.
Significado
Following medical advice.
The 'In' Rule
Always put 'in' at the end of your sentence unless there's another verb at the end. It's the most common mistake!
No Eating!
Never say 'medicijnen eten'. It sounds like you're having them for dinner with a side of fries.
Pharmacy Fluency
When at the pharmacy, use 'innemen met water' to show you know your Dutch grammar.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of 'innemen'.
Ik ______ elke ochtend mijn medicijnen ______.
In the present tense for 'ik', the verb is 'neem' and the prefix 'in' goes to the end.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
The doctor says you must take the medicine.
With a modal verb like 'moet', the full infinitive 'innemen' goes to the end.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Heb je je medicijnen al ...? B: Ja, ik heb ze net met een glas water ...
The past participle of 'innemen' is 'ingenomen'.
Match the instruction to the context.
Match 'Innemen op een nuchtere maag' to the correct meaning.
'Nuchtere maag' means an empty stomach (usually before breakfast).
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Ayudas visuales
Common things you 'innemen'
Medical
- • Pillen
- • Capsules
- • Hoestdrank
- • Poeder
Supplements
- • Vitaminen
- • Visolie
- • Magnesium
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosIk ______ elke ochtend mijn medicijnen ______.
In the present tense for 'ik', the verb is 'neem' and the prefix 'in' goes to the end.
The doctor says you must take the medicine.
With a modal verb like 'moet', the full infinitive 'innemen' goes to the end.
A: Heb je je medicijnen al ...? B: Ja, ik heb ze net met een glas water ...
The past participle of 'innemen' is 'ingenomen'.
Match 'Innemen op een nuchtere maag' to the correct meaning.
'Nuchtere maag' means an empty stomach (usually before breakfast).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt's understandable, but sounds incomplete. Adding 'in' makes you sound like a native speaker.
'Medicijn' is the common word for a specific medicine. 'Medicatie' is a more formal, collective term used by doctors.
You can say 'een pil innemen' or 'een pilletje slikken'.
Yes, 'vitaminen innemen' is perfectly correct.
For separable verbs, the 'ge-' prefix always squeezes between the prefix (in) and the stem (nemen).
Yes, 'hoestdrank innemen' is the standard formal way to say it.
It means to take the medicine on an empty stomach, usually right after waking up.
Generally, no. Compared to many other countries, the Dutch take relatively little medicine for minor illnesses.
No, for injections you use 'injecteren' or 'toedienen'. 'Innemen' is only for things you swallow.
Yes, that is a perfect sentence! It means you take them with milk.
Frases relacionadas
medicatie gebruiken
synonymTo use medication
pillen slikken
informalTo swallow pills
een recept uitschrijven
builds onTo write a prescription
bijwerkingen hebben
relatedTo have side effects
